Hurd has to be more disciplined

Unfortunately for the Cowboys, the crew he’s been wrecking is his own.

Miles Austin returned Friday night’s opening kickoff 74 yards, but a hold on Hurd brought the ball back to the Cowboys’ 22-yard line.

It was the second-straight game Hurd got caught holding on the opening kickoff. Last week in Oakland, his penalty forced the Cowboys to start their opening drive from the 8-yard line.

“I’ve got to stay focused,” Hurd said. “Can’t have a penalty. To me it felt like I was rolled up on and that’s what made me fall on the dude. But I have to have better technique. I’ve got to watch my feet and keep popping and moving.”

Hurd also dropped an easy catch in the first half on a throw from Tony Romo. He made up for it, though, in the third quarter with a spectacular grab of a pass from Jon Kitna.